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Reading Scales

Using a standard set of kitchen scales to answer unit conversion questions.

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This is level 6: using a standard set of kitchen scales to answer conversion questions You can earn a trophy if you get at least 7 questions correct and you do this activity online.

Kitchen Scales

What are these scales currently reading? Give your answer in ounces to the nearest ounce.
oz Correct Wrong

What is the current reading in grams (to the nearest ten)?
g Correct Wrong

How many ounces are in a pound?
oz Correct Wrong

How many grams are in a kilogram?
g Correct Wrong

How many kilograms (to the nearest whole number) are equal to two pounds three ounces?
kg Correct Wrong

How many grams (to the nearest ten) are equal to one pound seven ounces?
g Correct Wrong

How many ounces (to the nearest ounce) are equal to 400g?
oz Correct Wrong

How many grams (to the nearest five) are in one pound?
g Correct Wrong

How many grams (to the nearest five) are in two pounds?
g Correct Wrong

How many grams (to the nearest five) are in nine and three eights of an ounce?
g Correct Wrong
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This is Reading Scales level 6. You can also try:
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Instructions

Try your best to answer the questions above. Type your answers into the boxes provided leaving no spaces. As you work through the exercise regularly click the "check" button. If you have any wrong answers, do your best to do corrections but if there is anything you don't understand, please ask your teacher for help.

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Thanks for such a great resource!"

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Description of Levels

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Level 1 - Reading a linear scales in ones, twos, tens and fives.

Level 2 - Reading a circular scale in ones, twos, tens and fives.

Level 3 - Reading a linear scales showing decimals.

Level 4 - Reading a linear scales showing positive and negative decimals.

Level 5 - Reading a miscellaneous assortment of scales, dials and meters.

Level 6 - Using a standard set of kitchen scales to answer conversion questions.

Answers to this exercise are available lower down this page when you are logged in to your Transum account. If you don’t yet have a Transum subscription one can be very quickly set up if you are a teacher, tutor or parent.

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If you can not see all of the details on your screen at the same time you can use your browser controls to zoom out. Alternately if you would like to see something in more detail you can zoom in.

Zoom

From the Tools menu select Zoom and then select 75% or 50% or 200% to suit your needs.

Tools

Alternatively try hitting CTRL and - a few times to Zoom out or CTRL and + a few times to Zoom in.

Don't wait until you have finished the exercise before you click on the 'Check' button. Click it often as you work through the questions to see if you are answering them correctly. You can double-click the 'Check' button to make it float at the bottom of your screen.

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